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GLAN Tralee officially launched their partnership with Refill Ireland on Tuesday, in their latest move to make Tralee one of the cleanest and greenest towns in Ireland. Refill Ireland is a voluntary environmental project leading the way to make Ireland a tap water refilling country once again. Participating organisations display the […]

BANK of Ireland staff raised €23,381 for charitable causes in Kerry in 2018 through the bank’s flagship charity and community initiative, Give Together. The charity programme gives Bank of Ireland colleagues throughout Ireland the chance to lend support to their chosen charities or causes through fundraising and volunteering. In total, […]

COMMUNITY groups and projects in the Tralee Municipal District will receive over €120,000 as part of the Community Support Fund for 2018. In all, 46 groups and projects will benefit from the funding allocated by Kerry County Council. The overall aim of the funding scheme is to provide flexible financial support […]

A REUNION was held in The Rose Hotel on Saturday night where members of a local group reminisced about the days of Tralee Jogging Club. Formed back in the 1980s, the club, boasted many members around that time as Mike O’Donnell explained. “It was in 80s when marathon running was […]

THE win over Dublin in Tralee less than two weeks ago was sweet for fans, but for Kerry players it was even more satisfying. In case you missed it, Allianz Ireland brought out a short video about a month ago as part of their ‘My Tribe’ series, featuring Kerry back, […]

ULTAN Dillane has been named in the squad to play Italy in Rome on Sunday in the Six Nations Championship. The Tralee man made his first appearance for Ireland in 15 months when he came off the bench in their 22-13 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield less than two weeks […]

SEAN O’Shea has picked up his third GAA.ie Footballer Of The Week award this year, but this time it’s not for his performances in green and gold. The Kenmare forward was in scintillating form for UCC bagging 2-3 as the college proved too strong for NUIG in Sunday’s Electric Ireland Sigerson […]

THE Park Hotel in Kenmare has the Best Breakfast in Ireland in a Five-Star hotel. The famous hotel won the accolade at this year’s Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards, in association with Fáilte Ireland, announced today at a ceremony at the InterContinental Dublin. Dingle Benners Hotel won the Three-Star Hotel category […]

KERRY College of Further Education Open Day is being held on Wednesday, February 27 at the Clash Campus, Tralee. This annual event provides an opportunity for those attending to gain an insight into the college and the many courses on offer. Teachers and current students will be on hand during […]

WITH a real diamond up for grabs, top class dining and one of Ireland’s best bands to entertain, the inaugural Diamond Ball at Ballygarry House Hotel is certainly set to be a dazzling event and there are tickets still available. The Diamond Ball is being hosted by Enable Ireland Kerry […]

ARD Chúram Day Care Centre, Greenville, Listowel has commenced a new pilot Stroke Day Service, providing nursing and physiotherapy supports to people recovering from a stroke in the north Kerry and West Limerick region. The Stroke Day Service is a pilot programme supported by the HSE National Office for Older […]

THE rain was pelting down and the wind howling outside, but music acts brewed up a storm inside the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre as around 600 people rocked the venue. Local Bon Jovi tribute act, ‘Bon Jovee’ were joined by Oracle and Mickey Joe Harte for Saturday’s event to help […]

DR. Mary Mc Caffrey, Medical Director MB FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician – Gynaecologist at The Scotia Clinic, Tralee and her team will be speaking at the upcoming Families through Surrogacy conference on March 9, at the Ashling Hotel, Dublin 8, from 2:30pm – 6pm. On the day Dr. Fabian Ward PhD […]

IT was announced today that all local enterprise support agencies are teaming up to organise and host over 50 events across the county during March 2019 as part of the Kerry Month of Enterprise which takes place during March. Events are planned with the aim of increasing awareness of the […]

GARDAI are investigating a number of thefts from car incidents over the past week. A vehicle parked in Michael O’Regan Place in Rathass had the side window broken and two Vodafone modems stolen. Also in Rathass, a pair of size 11 ankle boots were taken from another car after the […]

KERRY County Council today hosted a Civic Reception to honour the work of Fionnbar and Elma Walsh and the Donal Walsh #Livelife Foundation. At a reception at County Buildings in Tralee, the legacy of Donal Walsh and the work being done by his parents to promote his message of positivity […]

THE St Pats GAA faithful gathered on Saturday night to look back on a successful period in their history and also to look to the future with a sense of optimism. The function in The Rose Hotel was an occasion to reflect on the period of 1989 – 1995 when they won […]

THE senior county championship win was rightly celebrated, but there was also a tinge of sadness to Lixnaw’s Victory Social in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Around 170 of the club faithful enjoyed a night of great food and music as they looked back on a year when they […]

IT was a miserable night outside, but that didn’t deter around 150 guests from attending a very special event at Ballyseedy Garden Centre on Saturday evening. The ‘Under The Stars Valentine’s Banquet’ event saw guests enjoy a champagne reception followed by an amazing four course meal. There was also an after […]

AROUND 370 people registered for the Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race which took place on Saturday from The Rose Hotel. Organised by Michelle Greaney of Optimal Fitness, she said she was delighted with the turnout which was well up on last year’s event which drew around 300 participants. Runners […]

A KERRY event has won the Hidden Heritage award at the National Heritage Week Awards held earlier this week. ‘By hammer, lens and pencil’ hosted by Kerry Geo Adventures/Kerry County Museum last August, shared a story about forgotten Irish geologist Frederick James Foot (1830-1867). He spent time between 1856-1859 surveying the […]

LOCAL Enterprise Office Kerry 2018 jobs figures, show that 104 were created by Local Enterprise Office Kerry supported companies last year.  This is an increase of 9% since 2017. The figures were announced by Heather Humphreys T.D. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Trade, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is replacing P45 and P60 statements?  Answer: Since 1 January 2019, P45s and P60s have been abolished and replaced with an online system as part of PAYE modernisation. You […]

WHAT a guy! Hanna O’Connell received a lovely surprise on St Valentines Day when a couple of  flags arrived at her door signed by former Munster and current Racing 92 rugby star Simon Zebo, Hanna, who has Cystic Fibrosis, hit the headlines over the past couple of years thanks to […]

A WONDERFUL school in the heart of Tralee is currently enrolling pupils for September 2019. Moyderwell Mercy is a co-educational primary school in the Catholic tradition, catering for pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. Each child is individually known to the Principal and staff and is educated in a […]

IT’S that time of the year again. With just a month to go, the call has gone out to clubs and community groups to get involved in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tralee. Hundreds of people from dozens of organisations take part every year, showing the amazing community […]

HAVING raised over €20,000 last year for the Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind, local ladies are once again holding a fundraiser for the organisation. A dance will be held in The Meadowlands Hotel on this Saturday, February 16, with music coming from ‘Nightlife’. ‘Take the Lead and Dance the Night […]

THERE’S still time to enter the Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race which takes place this Saturday at 10.30am from The Rose Hotel. Organised by Michelle Greaney of Optimal Fitness, the chosen charity to benefit is the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Last year’s event drew 300 participants and a good […]

A SPECIAL event is being held at IT Tralee tomorrow (Saturday) to ease any child’s fears about getting treatment in a hospital. The Teddy Bear’s Hospital promises to be an educational, interactive and fun day, where Teddy will have his blood pressure, temperature taken and will be treated for minor […]

IT’S a huge weekend for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors as they continue their bid for a first Men’s Super League title. At the moment they lie in third place on 24 points, six behind leaders Templeogue. However, the Warriors have two games in hand so it’s still all to play for. […]